CAST VERSUS CALENDERED VINYL FOR SIGNS FORT COLLINS? Part 2 of 2

Calendered films are often called intermediate or short-term films. It starts with a molten mixture that is extruded through a die and fed though a series of calendering rolls. The rolling and stretching process produces thicker films (3- to 4-mil is common) that have some inherent memory, making the film less dimensionally stable and less

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CAST VERSUS CALENDERED VINYL FOR SIGNS FORT COLLINS? Part 1 of 2

Vinyl film, the workhorse of many print shops, can be produced as either a cast or calendered film.  The basic ingredients are the same, but the manufacturing process and type of plasticizers used result in significant differences. Cast films are considered the industry premium.  These films start in a liquid state with the ingredients blended

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